This is an analysis of the poem L'Espoir that begins with:

Je voudrais aimer autrement,
Hélas ! Je voudrais être heureuse !...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XaaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010100 11110110 111001110 1101100 111110110 111101100 110111100 111101100 1111101100 11111110 011111100 110111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 197
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; je, que are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of L'Espoir;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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